“What on earth have you been doing at home?” Lin Qingqian finally couldn’t hold back.

There was junk all over the floor, making it impossible to walk. The things on the table were scattered haphazardly, and the towel that had been covering the sofa lay on the floor.

Just looking at it was enough to make you feel uncomfortable.

What kind of person could make a room look like this? Couldn’t you keep it a little cleaner?

Lin Qingqian absolutely hated this kind of mess. She didn’t even want to step inside.

Shen Guang shrugged, looking a little helpless.

“Sorry. I forgot to clean up these past few days.”

“Don’t say you forgot to clean up these past few days. Aren’t you supposed to clean every day? How is anyone supposed to live like this?” Lin Qingqian said, irritated.

“All right, all right. I’ll clean up in a minute. Let me get you the key first.”

Shen Guang turned and went inside. He walked over to the cabinet, took out the key, and was just about to hand it to Lin Qingqian when she had already come in.

She looked around, her brows furrowing as her expression grew more and more displeased.

“You, seriously! It’s only been a few days, and you’ve already made such a mess of the place. Don’t you know this kind of environment is bad for you? It’s a breeding ground for bacteria! Telling yourself you’ll get used to it over time is completely pointless!”

All right, Shen Guang had to admit he really had been a little lazy. Lin Qingqian was scolding him like a nagging mom. She might as well have grabbed him by the ear and repeated herself over and over.

“Okay, okay, I’ll clean it up right now. You should hurry back and take a shower. It’s already getting dark. By the time you’ve washed your hair, it’ll be past ten.”

Shen Guang pushed at her shoulders, trying to get her outside, but Lin Qingqian braced herself against the door and refused to leave.

“No way. I’m coming back down to check in a bit!”

“Do you live in the ocean or something? Why are you sticking your nose into everything?” Shen Guang didn’t dare push too hard. The hallway was right behind Lin Qingqian, and it’d be a disaster if he accidentally knocked her down.

“I live right above you! Besides, you’re hopeless at housework. If I leave, you’ll definitely forget all about it!”

“I said I’d do it!”

“I don’t believe you!”

The two of them were at an impasse when Lin Qingqian’s hand suddenly slipped off the edge of the door. Shen Guang wasn’t using all his strength, but it was enough to knock her off balance and send her to the floor.

“Ah!” Lin Qingqian let out an instinctive scream, and then they both fell to the ground.

More accurately, Shen Guang had fallen on top of Lin Qingqian.

It didn’t hurt as much as she’d expected. Lin Qingqian slowly opened her tightly shut eyes and clearly felt a hand cushioning the back of her head.

Shen Guang had actually protected her in that split second! Had he done it instinctively?

She was about to speak when a hot breath brushed against her neck. A tingling sensation spread through her whole body, as if she’d been shocked. She couldn’t even find the strength to push Shen Guang away!

More importantly, Shen Guang was lying right on top of her, making it hard to breathe.

Shen Guang hadn’t expected Lin Qingqian to suddenly let go, either. When they fell, he instinctively shielded her head.

“You did that on purpose—you wanted me to fall on you, didn’t you?” Shen Guang snapped, furious.

Lin Qingqian had still been blushing with embarrassment, but the moment she heard Shen Guang’s accusation, she angrily shoved him off her!

“Take a look in the mirror! If I were looking for someone, I’d go for a handsome guy!”

“Am I not handsome?”

“You’ve got quite the imagination. It’s not even daytime yet, and you’re already dreaming?”

Lin Qingqian covered her chest with both hands, but there was no hiding the flush on her cheeks. She’d clearly felt something on Shen Guang stiffen just now!

“You pervert! One touch and you’re already like this? Have you got lust on the brain?”

“Of course I reacted! I fell right on top of you!” Shen Guang argued back, determined not to let himself lose out. Damn it, if she could use this against him, wouldn’t she have him under her thumb for the rest of his life?

Lin Qingqian couldn’t even bear to look at Shen Guang. It was her first time being so close to a guy, and she couldn’t help feeling embarrassed.

Still, at least it was Shen Guang...

The thought flashed through Lin Qingqian’s mind, then vanished just as quickly. That only made her feel even more restless!

She hated Shen Guang. That had to be it!

Without arguing with Shen Guang any longer, Lin Qingqian snatched the key from his hand and ran toward the elevator without looking back.

Shen Guang watched her go, looking somewhat helpless.

“What on earth is going through that woman’s head?”

.........

As it turned out, Shen Guang was perfectly capable of cleaning. He’d just been too lazy.

After cleaning up the living room and his own room, he’d somehow filled two huge bags with trash! Even Shen Guang was shocked by how much there was.

“Looks like I really do need to pay more attention to keeping things clean.”

Shen Guang sat back down at his computer and opened that chat site again. This time, its servers were finally up.

The familiar interface brought Shen Guang a little comfort at last.

At least there was still something familiar to him here.

He opened the registration page and was about to sign up with his old account when he was surprised to find that it was already registered!

Shen Guang shot to his feet and stumbled backward.

He stared at the few red characters on the screen.

【This account has already been registered】

What was going on? Wasn’t this a game world? Why did it say his account had already been registered?

Shen Guang held his breath, repeatedly telling himself to calm down.

The most important thing now was to figure out who was using his account—and who that person was.

He sat back down and entered his username and password.

But when it came time to press Enter, he hesitated.

What if the account was full of his old chat logs with all the heroines? What would happen then? Or would those things be saved to the account forever, like a diary?

“Rumble!” Thunder suddenly boomed outside, followed by a downpour.

Rain came rushing down with a steady “pitter-patter.” Shen Guang took a deep breath, then pressed Enter as if he were making the biggest decision of his life.

The screen changed, and the data began to load.

The green progress bar crept forward, as if counting down Shen Guang’s fate.

Shen Guang clenched both hands. His palms were already slick with sweat.

The air conditioner blew against Shen Guang’s back, sending a chill over him again and again. He shivered.

Suddenly, the screen in front of him finished loading.

The words 【Welcome】 appeared before his eyes.

But the chat window in front of him was empty apart from an option to add a shared topic.

No one had ever used this account.

Shen Guang let out a long breath and slumped back in his chair.

The account had been registered, but no one had ever used it.

Was this something the game world had prepared for him in advance?

Shen Guang couldn’t figure it out.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang urgently outside. The rain pounded against the windows, echoing through the room, but Shen Guang could still hear the faint chime.

“Who’s ringing the doorbell this late?” Shen Guang stood up and headed for the door...